Category: Abia - Page 2

Aug

2024

MIRACLE OF SIGHT: GODWIN SUNDAY REGAINS VISION AFTER FREE SURGERY

In a remarkable display of medical expertise and philanthropy, 35-year-old Godwin Sunday has regained his sight after undergoing a 100% free surgery during the annual CHAMA medical invasion. The successful operation was performed by CHAMA's excellent and brilliant medical team and volunteer, who are being hailed as "world changers" for their selfless service. Godwin's transformation is a testament to the power of kindness and the impact of medical interventions on people's lives. As he joyfully exclaimed, "I was blind, but now I can see!" CHAMA's mission is rooted in the biblical verse, "The Spirit of the Lord is on me,…

Mar

2024

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HOW CHAMA CEO, DR OLUGU UKPAI, AND PASTOR CHIMA STARTED RECONSTRUCTION OF AMANGWU OHAFIA AFTER MILITARY INVASION.

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It is no longer news that dozens of military officers invaded Amangwu Ohafia community in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, in South Eastern Nigeria. According to a widow whose house, goat and properties were set ablaze: "the stern looking military officers stormed the community in a commando form and started shooting sporadically, setting houses, shops and personal cars on fire. This warranted both the young and old to scamper for safety in nearby villages and we became internally displaced persons (IDPs) overnight and many became sick.". Homelessness, hunger and sicknesses became a challange. CHAMA'S INITIAL RESPONSE: FREE MEDICAL…

Mar

2024

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Behold the CHAMA WATER PROJECT (Photos)

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“Be water. Flowing, flexible and soft. Subtly powerful and open. Wild and serene. Able to accept all changes. Yet still led by the pull of steady tides. It is enough.” – Victoria Erickson “Be formless, shapeless like water. If you put water into a cup, it comes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.” – Bruce MOM MOF at the water site before work started “Water does not resist. Water flows. When you…

Aug

2023

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME BREAKING: My Birthday Gift – To Distribute 1,000 Malaria Diagnostic Equipment To 1,000 Hospitals and Diagnostic Centers Across Africa! Despite advances in diagnostic technology, significant gaps remain in access to malaria diagnosis. Accurate diagnosis and misdiagnosis lead to unnecessary waste of resources, poor disease management, and contributes to a cycle of poverty in low-resourced communities. Despite much effort and investment, few new technologies have reached the field in the last 30 years aside from lateral flow assays. This suggests that much diagnostic development effort has been misdirected, and/or that there are fundamental blocks to introduction of…

Nov

2022

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Ohafia Son Breaks Academic, and Sports records in Canada bags 40 million scholarships

Abia, CHAMA, Education, News, SportsAbia State, Education, Nigeria, Ohafia, Olugu Ukpai, Reviews, Sports

A Nigerian teenager that hails from Assga Ohafia Local Government in Abia State, Master Samuel Olugu Ukpai, has continued to set Canada on fire with record-breaking achievements in education and sports with more than twenty-six medals to his credit. The fifteen years old Uma Olugu from the South-Eastern part of Nigeria was born in Nigeria but joined his father in Canada when he was just 1 year and 7 months old. Uma recently won a whooping sum of N40 million for his 3-year Senior Secondary (2022-24) education in Canada owing to his academic excellent performance and stint for sports, he…

Oct

2022

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An I – report of the inauguration of Aba chapter 2

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by Precious Uzor It was awesomely great at the inauguration of Aba chapter 2 and a huge success as well.CHAMA is a family and anytime CHAMAITES meets, it's another reunion altogether. Radiance, joy, excitement and laugher filled the air and all that attended that unity meeting will not remain the same except God is not involved. The coordinator of Aba chapter 2 is a lioness, a dogged warrior that refused to accept defeat, if not for her, there wouldn't be Aba chapter 2.I imagined how she caught the vision of CHAMA and decided she will break forth for goodness sake,…

Oct

2022

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An i-report of CHAMA Aba 2 chapter inauguration on Sunday, 16th October 2022

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by Ijeoma Egbu It was simply a replica of CHAMA family Goodness moments either during Invasions or any other opportunity where Warriors gather. Learning, interacting, fun. The atmosphere was lit with joy and excitement. Of course, proofs can never be debated. There is no doubt that guests felt a chunk of whatever they heard about CHAMA as a family and an organization. Pastor Gloria and the warriors in Aba 2 were amazing and prepared. It is glaring that they understand the vision and are set to run with it. Our zonal leaders proved that they are warriors indeed who are…

Nov

2021

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How Ohafia-Born Ugonma Olugu Ukpai Broke Academic, Sports Records In Canada

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A Nigerian teenager, Mercy Ugonma Olugu Ukpai, has continued to set Canada on fire with record-breaking achievements in education and sports, with more than forty-six medals to her credit. The eighteen years old Mercy from Ohafia, Abia State in the South-Eastern part of the country was born in Nigeria but joined her father in Canada before her second year birthday. Meanwhile, Mercy while speaking to journalists recently, said she had through dint of hard work, broken a lot of records in her education and sports – two focal points of her pursuit in Canada. Among her, numerous achievements are medals…

Mar

2021

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Breaking: Canada Honours Goodness On 15th Aniversary, Declare March Malaria Awareness Day

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A BLESSING IN DISGUISE Today, the 20th of March, 2021 mark exactly 15 years that we lost our precious baby girl - Goodness Olugu Ukpai Her death led to the formation of CHAMA – to “prevent other children from needless death” and “ to prevent parents from passing through the psychological trauma that we passed through and keep passing through” after losing our own Goodness. After 15 years, the best way to describe the journey so far is Blessing in disguise It’s a blessing because lives have been touched, changed and transformed. It’s a blessing because over 600 100% free…

Feb

2021

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Silence Over Orlu Massacre By FGN, An Open Letter To South East Governors.

Abia, CHAMA, NewsIPOB, Next Level, Nigeria, Ohafia, Olugu Ukpai, Opinion, Personality, Politics

Dear South East Governors,According to the Holy Book, there is a time for everything under heaven - “A time to be silent and a time to speak” (Eccl 3:7b). I feel that this isn’t time to keep quiet, but time to speak. I was constrained to write you this open letter after carefully watching your salience over the ugly ongoing massacre and wanton destruction of life and property in Orlu –Imo State. Many of us, Igbo sons and daughters across Europe, America, Canada and elsewhere are worried over your silence. When I first read, “In the end, we will remember…